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  "path": "/t/microsoft-abruptly-terminates-veracrypt-account-halting-windows-updates/36979#post_12",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T19:08:55.000Z",
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  "textContent": "anonymous549:\n\n> think of it like this…VeraCrypt makes a small helper (the bootloader and drivers) that must run before Windows. Microsoft acts like a guardian who only lets helpers run if they have a special badge (a digital signature). VeraCrypt asks Microsoft for that badge so Windows will trust and run its helper. Without the badge, Windows blocks the helper and VeraCrypt can’t work properly.\n\nGersand:\n\n> Developers need to sign their software with a key certified by Microsoft, to ensure the software actually present on users’ computers is actually what the developer wrote, and not some maliciously tampered version. For that, developers need to register at Microsoft to get the key.\n\nThank you for these helpful explanations.\n\nOrangePeeler:\n\n> As of Windows 11 it must go through Microsoft which is why it’s an issue.\n\nDoes this mean that before Windows 11, app developers didn’t need MS’ permission to create apps that run on their platform?\n\nIf yes, this is even worse than I thought. I don’t know what my next computer will be because all this enshittification.",
  "title": "Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates"
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